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Vegas Play of the Day: Falcons vs. Bucaneers

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The Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan warms up Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, before the NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers in Atlanta.

Mon, Dec 18, 2017 (11:26 a.m.)

We’ve entered the fourth season of the annual South Point-lined Play of the Day competition, effective July 1.

Starting bankrolls have reset to $10,000, with the maximum bet being to win $1,000 and the minimum wager $300. Ray Brewer won back-to-back titles in the 2015-2016 and 2016-17 seasons, after Taylor Bern prevailed in 2014-2015.

Atlanta Falcons minus-6.5 at Tampa Bay Bucaneers: $550 to win $500

Atlanta and Tampa Bay are both among the league's top eight in passing offense, so there's a decent chance this game turns into a shootout pitting Matt Ryan against Jameis Winston. The difference is, Atlanta has a top-10 scoring defense, while Tampa Bay is in the bottom 10.

I have more faith in Atlanta getting an important stop, and Winston is the more likely of the QBs to make a big mistake. That's enough for me to take the Falcons by a touchdown in this one.

Granger (12-9, $12,819), Keefer (16-17-1, $9,611), Brewer (17-17, $8,570), Grimala (8-9, $8,205)

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